2003 Results:
2003 World Powerlifting Championships
International Blind Sports Federation
Quebec, Canada
Team results are based on the top 6 lifters from a country, counting Junior, Senior or Master in either Women or Men Categories, from any weight class. 12 points for 1st, 9 for 2nd, 8 for 3rd, 7 for 4th, etc. In event of a tie, Wilk's score - your total lifting score times a body weight coefficient - is tallied for those top six lifters and compared.
Iran: 6 gold medals, 72 points, Wilk's = 2302.7
trophy Best Team
USA: 8 gold medals, (top 6) 72 points, Wilk's = 2043.3
gold trophy Overall Women,
silver trophy Overall Men,
Russia: 5 gold medals, 60points, Wilk's = 1921.0
gold trophy Overall Men,
Czech Republic: 5 gold medals, 60 points, Wilk's = 1224.9
silver trophy Overall Women,
bronze trophy Overall Men,
bronze trophy Overall Women,
Canada: 3 gold medals, 1 silver medal, 45 points
John Baxter award for most improved lifter
Spain: 1 gold medal, 2 silver medals, 30 points
England: 2 gold medals, 24 points, Wilk's = 739.1
Venezuela: 2 gold medals, 24 points, Wilk's = 669.2
Austria: 1 silver medal, 9 points
How our team did:
Steve Pena: Gold medal, 110.0k Senior Men
Squat: 245.0k; Bench: 205.0k; Deadlift: 250.0k; 3-Lift Total: 695.0k, Wilk's = 416.1
3 World Records: Squat, Bench & 3-Lift Total
Michael Yontz: Gold medal, 82.5k Senior Men
Squat: 215.0k; Bench: 142.5k; Deadlift: 220.0k; 3-Lift Total: 537.5k, Wilk's = 368.1
Bobby Blackmon: Gold medal, 125k Senior Men
Squat: 175.0k; Bench: 152.5k; Deadlift: 217.5k; 3-Lift Total: 585.0k, Wilk's = 342.1
Nick Sinardi: Gold medal, 100k Master II Men
Squat: 200.0k; Bench: 92.5k; Deadlift: 230.0k; 3-Lift Total: 532.5k, Wilk's = 332.6
4 World Records: Squat, Bench, Deadlift & 3-Lift Total
4 USA National Records: Squat, Bench, Deadlift & 3-Lift Total
Michael Elliott: Gold medal, 110k Master I Men
Squat: 180.0k; Bench: 137.5k; Deadlift: 172.5k; 3-Lift Total: 490.0k, Wilk's = 293.2
1 World Record: Bench
3 USA National Records: Squat, Bench & 3-Lift Total
Chris Scheppe: Gold medal, 52.5k Junior Men
Squat: 85.0k; Bench: 70.0k; Deadlift: 137.5k; 3-Lift Total: 280.0k, Wilk's = 277.5
1 USA National Record: Deadlift
Asya Miller: Gold medal, 90.0k Junior Women
Squat: 107.5k; Bench: 62.5k; Deadlift: 145.0k; 3-Lift Total: 310.0k, Wilk's = 270.0
4 World Records: Squat, Bench, Deadlift & 3-Lift Total
4 USA National Records: Squat, Bench, Deadlift & 3-Lift Total
Katy Todd: Gold medal, 44k Junior Women
Squat: 35.0k; Bench: 30.0k; Deadlift: 75.0k; 3-Lift Total: 140.0k, Wilk's = 204.6